tonality

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
2. (countable, uncountable) A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
3. (countable, uncountable) The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
4. (countable, uncountable) The interrelation of the tones in a painting.

Synonyms

key

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tone

tonicity

intonation

pitch

ictus

resonance

shade

spillway

strain

timbre

tincture

tint

ton

tuna

sound quality

accent

stress

color

color scheme

colour

hue

Translations

tonalité

tonalidad

tonalità

tonalitat

tono

τόνος

Tongeschlecht

Farbe

clé

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τονικότητα

clef

couleur

teinte

Tonalität

τονικότης

Etymology

From French tonalité.